Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker- Birch Tree Center

Thrive Behavioral Network • Duluth, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Thrive Behavioral Network is seeking compassionate, out-of-the-box thinkers to join their AMAZING Behavioral Healthcare Team. This role offers a strong team atmosphere with abundant support, where employees genuinely like other people and embrace differences. The position involves direct care services to clients, assisting them in maintaining a clean and safe living environment, preparing meals, and supervising, training, and assisting clients in all aspects of their lives to foster self-confidence and self-worth.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet qualifications in 245I.04 Subdv. 14 (a).
• Possess an associate of arts degree or two years full-time postsecondary education in one of the behavioral sciences or human services; OR be a registered nurse without a bachelor's degree; OR within the previous ten years has three years of personal life experience with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Be fluent in the non-English language or competent in the culture of the ethnic group to which at least 20 percent of the mental health rehabilitation worker's clients belong.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services to clients.
• Assist in maintaining a clean, safe living environment.
• Prepare meals and supervise clients during meal times.
• Supervise, train, and assist clients in all aspects of their life.
• Provide an atmosphere that stimulates clients’ development of self-confidence and self-worth.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-maintained environment in client living and staff areas.
• Oversee client domestic responsibilities, educating and assisting them as needed.
• Verbally communicate with clients in a supportive and positive fashion.
• Supervise and be actively involved with clients, stimulating positive social interaction.
• Perform quarter-hour checks on clients.
• Act as an appropriate role model for clients.
• Plan and be actively involved in all recreational and programmatic aspects of scheduled shift.
• Provide appropriate supervision, assistance, and training in meeting clients’ physical and emotional needs (nutrition, grooming, socialization, family involvement, etc.).
• Provide supervision, assistance, and training to clients in meeting their medical and health care needs.
• Supervise administration of medications according to healthcare providers’ prescriptions and organizational policies.
• Assist in making and keeping healthcare provider, psychological, and dental appointments.
• Document all medical concerns, appointments, medical administrations, destruction, etc.
• Provide education and assistance to clients in managing their personal funds.
• Assist clients in filling out any needed forms for application M.A., S.S.I., G.A. or requested assistance forms.
• Assist clients in budgeting personal funds to meet personal needs on a monthly/weekly basis.
• Assist clients in developing a plan to pay or defer any previous bills.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED